Although She's a Beautiful Student Council President Who Maintains Her Coolness Towards Everyone, She Wants to Act Spoiled and Lovesick Around Him, Who is Misunderstood by Everyone as a Delinquent - Chapter 61: Date (7)

“Hey hey, come hang out with us for a bit!”

“We’ll do something nice for you, okay?”

“Don’t worry, we’re not lying. You’re alone, right?”

“I’ve told you many times, I’m with someone.”

(…Ah! Riku-kun…)

Shizuku witnessed the scene just as she left a brand store.

Three young women, dressed in flashy, fashionable attire, were aggressively approaching Riku. It was obvious they were trying to pick him up.

(I have to help him quickly…)

However, just as Shizuku was about to step in, a thought crossed her mind, and she hesitated.

(But… what if…)

What if Riku responded positively to them? What if he went along with them?

“Come on, just forget about your companion and have fun with us! We promise it’ll be a good time.”

“You only live once, right? You can always hang out with your companion later.”

“Hey, you must be used to being hit on, right? So why not accept our invitation too?”

“Please don’t mistake me for someone so shallow. When I said I’m with someone, I meant my girlfriend.”

With a furrowed brow, Riku exuded an aura of refusal. Regardless of who approached him, Riku would never entertain such advances. He simply wouldn’t. Today was the day he had a date with the person he cared about the most. He wanted to prioritize her above all else.

“Are you serious about having a girlfriend? Are you sure you’re not lying?”

“No, I’m telling the truth.”

“Normally, you wouldn’t just leave your girlfriend behind.”

“Well, there were circumstances.”

“So you really don’t want to hang out with us?”

“That’s right. I came here today to go on a date with my girlfriend. I’ve been refusing you because I don’t want to. I think no boyfriend would ever prioritize someone else over his girlfriend.”

(Riku-kun…)

Shizuku’s heart warmed with every word Riku spoke. Secretly observing him allowed her to hear his true feelings. At this point, her initial fear that Riku might go along with the girls had already been dispelled.

“Wow, you’re so full of yourself.”

“But, guys like that are usually the ones who make cute noises and move their hips when things get intimate.”

“Yeah, it’s adorable.”

Sighing, Riku turned his back to leave.

“Wait a minute! We’re not done talking yet!”

The girls who were trying to pick him up wouldn’t let their target escape so easily. As one of them reached out to grab Riku’s arm, another hand intervened.

Slap

The crisp sound was that of a hand brushing away the girl’s reaching hand.

“I’m sorry, but he’s my boyfriend. Can you not touch him so casually?”

“Shizuku…”

Shizuku grabbed Riku’s arm and asserted herself as his girlfriend, her eyes sharp and intense.

“Who’s this girl…?”

“No way…”

“It can’t be.”

“You’re the ones who should be saying that. Did you really think I would stay silent while you flirted with my beloved boyfriend?”

“Huh.”

With an aggressive attitude, Shizuku glared at the trio. They smirked and said:

“But your boyfriend was talking bad about you just now. He said we were cuter than you.”

“How unfortunate for you, being his girlfriend and all.”

“…”

It was a blatant lie.

However, Riku didn’t argue or panic; he just looked at Shizuku. His eyes conveyed the message, “I didn’t say anything like that.” Arguing or panicking would only lend credibility to the girls’ false claims.

This trio of girls seems to be trying to cause a fight between the couple. But… there’s no way that’s going to work.

Shizuku faced Riku and showed her canines, smiling brightly as if to say, “Don’t worry, I understand.”

“Oh, that’s too bad. Why don’t you just kidnap him then? If he really is talking bad about me”

That’s right, Shizuku had seen the scene where Riku was being hit on. There was no reason to believe these three girls.

“…”

“…”

“Tch. Let’s go. This is boring.”

Shizuku’s confident words were the last straw.

Unable to provoke a fight, the girls clicked their tongues and left with their friends.

*****

“Riku-kun, come over here.”

“Eh, um… wait a minute…”

After making sure the trio of girls were out of sight, Shizuku pulled Riku’s arm and headed for a less crowded back alley. Then, she suddenly stopped when she was sure no one was around.

“What on earth…? Why did you bring me here?”

“Baka…”

“…!?”

In an instant, Shizuku switched positions, cornering Riku against the wall.

“Why are you getting hit on?….Baka, Baka”

“Well, it’s not like I asked for it…”

“You need to be stronger when dealing with people like them, Riku-kun.”

“…”

The confident Shizuku from earlier seemed to have vanished. Tears welled up in her large eyes as she hit Riku’s chest and entrusted her small body to him.

“Don’t make me feel anxious. I don’t have confidence in myself.”

Setting the shopping bag with their recent purchase on the floor, Shizuku wrapped her arms around Riku’s waist and hugged him tightly.

“Hey, hey… not here…”

“It’s your fault…”

“Shizuku, you worry too much. Can’t you trust me a little more?”

“You are too kind to everyone… Y-you can point your fangs at those people. No, I want you to point at them…”

“…”

“If you understand, then hug me back…”

[…]

After a few seconds of silence, Riku gathered his resolve and hugged her back.

“I’m sorry, Shizuku. I’ll try to be stronger when rejecting people. It’s just that this kind of thing has never happened before…”

“Promise me… absolutely…”

Shizuku had witnessed her boyfriend being hit on. Although she heard some pleasant words, she felt responsible for resolving this incident. Riku needed to learn how to deal with being hit on by himself, so he wouldn’t be swept away by the situation.

“Alright, I get it… absolutely.”

“Until you fully understand, we’ll stay like this…”

“I said I got it, didn’t I?”

“You don’t understand… That’s why we’re staying like this…”

Like hugging a large stuffed animal, Shizuku pressed her cheek against Riku’s chest, trying to get even closer. It was as if she just wanted to feel his warmth…

“Really, you’re not honest at all, Shizuku.”

“Shut your cheeky mouth, ……!”

“Y-you should too.”

Before Shizuku could finish her sentence, Riku hugged her tightly, mindful of not making it too tight or uncomfortable for her.

“It’s warm…”

“Well, yeah…”

The two embraced each other, entrusting their bodies to time, unaware that a few customers were watching them.

Later, they would find out about the gift from Sasaki. And then…

[I think you know this already, but I won’t let you go home today…] Shizuku whispered